And you can’t convince me otherwise. Sunday night, I watched a 13-year-old girl perform a dance with her flags that ministered to an entire church congregation. Hands were raised, tears were falling, and God was worshiped. She might not have planned for such a reaction, but God did. She was a minister. She is a [...]
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Your Focus As a New Youth Pastor
So, you’re the new youth pastor as a local church. Now what? Do I… …decorate the youth room? …start changing programs, meeting times, etc.? …sit back and soak in the perks? All of the above. None of the above. Answer: E – None of the above. As a new youth pastor, you need to have [...]
A “Real” Youth Pastor
Over a year ago, in the city with no lake, I was standing in a McDonald’s parking lot talking to a friend. We had just met each other the week prior while serving as camp counselors. Our conversation from that night will forever be lodged into my thick brain. It went like this: Friend: What [...]
Some Rules Are More Like Suggestions
I initially wrote this post on my last blog, but I think it’s such a relevant message that I wanted to post it here, too. There are rules everywhere. They dictate how we drive a vehicle or pay our taxes or dress at work. These rules are important in that they are not negotiable. Drive [...]
Contemporary
The root word of contemporary is temporary. Temporary is defined as “lasting for a limited time” according to Merriam-Webster. I’m weird. Why? Because, I love change. In fact, I thrive on change. Sure, too much change is bad, but so is too little. It’s got to be “Just right” as Goldie Locks would say. Since [...]
Fight 4 Your Life: A Teen Q&A Site
Let me get this out of the way: my wife is awesome. I love her so much. Her passion for helping people oozes out of her, and it’s contagious. Good thing I love helping people too or I’d be in a heap of trouble. Being in youth ministry with her is a huge blessing, too. [...]
Youth Ministry Rules
Every youth pastor that I’ve ever spoken to has discussed the idea of rules for their youth ministry. Most of them are asking, “What rules have you set in place for your ministry?” It’s a catch-22 for youth pastors. Teenagers want their freedom, and if a youth pastor doesn’t give it to them, then the [...]
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